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	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Sovereignty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the UK and Ukraine, what programmes are in place to support Ukraine's independence, and our bilateral relationship.
	tabling member printed	Lord Risby
	uin	HL4800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK is using a number of Government funding streams in Ukraine, including the Conflict Stability and Security Fund and the Global Britain Fund. In the Financial Year 2016/17 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is administering approximately £28 million worth of programme work covering a number of areas such as support to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, EU Advisory Mission, demining and defence, anti-corruption, public administration reform, strategic communications, and reform of the business and economic environment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/01/2017 15:21:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	139 label Biography information for Lord Risby

775976

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Egypt: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the loss to the Egyptian economy if the ban on Sharm El Sheikh continues within the World Tourism Market, to be held at Earls Court on 4 November.
	tabling member printed	Lord Risby
	uin	HL2384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Despite Her Majesty's Government's ban on flights to Sharm El Sheikh, British tourists continue to visit Egypt. Our Travel Advice does not advise against travel to many parts of Egypt. So far this year, UK tourists have contributed over $153 million to the Egyptian economy. Britain is the number two western European country in terms of numbers of tourists in Egypt.</p><p>The Egyptian Tourism Minister stated in 2015 that flight suspensions following the Metrojet attack had resulted in direct losses estimated at $280 million a month to the Egyptian economy. This figure included the impact of flight suspensions by a number of countries. ​</p><p>We know the importance of tourism in Sharm El Sheikh and are in constant dialogue with the Egyptian government. Our Travel Advice can have trade and political implications, but we do not let this determine the advice we give. The safety of British nationals has to be our main concern.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 17:38:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	139 label Biography information for Lord Risby

776806

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Egypt: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact on the economy of Egypt of the ban on flights between the UK and Sharm El Sheikh since the ban was imposed in 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Risby
	uin	HL2470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer my noble friend to the response given to PQ HL2384, copied below for ease of reference:</p><p>Despite Her Majesty's Government's ban on flights to Sharm El Sheikh, British tourists continue to visit Egypt. Our Travel Advice does not advise against travel to many parts of Egypt. So far this year, UK tourists have contributed US$153 million to the Egyptian economy. Britain is the number two western European country in terms of numbers of tourists in Egypt.</p><p>The Egyptian Tourism Minister stated in 2015 that flight suspensions following the Metrojet attack had resulted in direct losses estimated at US$280 million a month to the Egyptian economy. This figure included the impact of flight suspensions by a number of countries.​</p><p>We know the importance of tourism in Sharm El Sheikh and are in constant dialogue with the Egyptian Government. Our Travel Advice can have trade and political implications, but we do not let this determine the advice we give. The safety of British nationals has to be our main concern.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/11/2017 17:34:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	139 label Biography information for Lord Risby

776809

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Egypt: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on diplomatic relations of the ban on flights between the UK and Sharm El Sheikh.
	tabling member printed	Lord Risby
	uin	HL2473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a friend of Egypt – a firm security partner, business partner of choice, a practical supporter of empowering the Egyptian people, and an advocate of modernising reform. We cooperate on a range of issues both bilaterally and multilaterally, including in our shared interests of combating terrorism, countering extremism, and working to bring stability and security to Libya. I have visited Egypt twice this year, and the Foreign Secretary visited in February.</p><p>All relationships have their issues. We are in constant dialogue with the Egyptian Government about the ban on flights between the UK and Sharm el Sheikh. Our Travel Advice can have political implications, but we do not let this determine the advice we give. The safety of British nationals has to be our main concern.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/11/2017 17:35:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	139 label Biography information for Lord Risby